Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 8.35 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.35 °C
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.35 °C
in 2025
All-time low
5.58 °C
in 1979
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands stood at 8.35 °C. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands peaked at 8.35 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58 °C, in 1979.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.83 °C | — |
| 1941 | 6.77 °C | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 6.54 °C | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 6.98 °C | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 6.52 °C | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 7.11 °C | +9.1% |
| 1946 | 7.09 °C | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 6.53 °C | -7.9% |
| 1948 | 6.81 °C | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 6.9 °C | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 6.68 °C | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.43 °C | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.19 °C | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 7.61 °C | +23.0% |
| 1954 | 6.68 °C | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 6.46 °C | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.69 °C | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.72 °C | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.56 °C | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 7.52 °C | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 7.3 °C | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.86 °C | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6.34 °C | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 6.56 °C | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.9 °C | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 6.27 °C | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.27 °C | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.59 °C | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3 °C | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.32 °C | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2 °C | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.77 °C | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 7.1 °C | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.25 °C | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 7.13 °C | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 6.42 °C | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 6.87 °C | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5 °C | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.18 °C | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.58 °C | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 6.54 °C | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 5.97 °C | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 6.69 °C | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6.12 °C | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 6.88 °C | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 6.16 °C | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 6.46 °C | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.98 °C | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.64 °C | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7 °C | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7 °C | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.13 °C | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.81 °C | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.37 °C | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.55 °C | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.38 °C | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.63 °C | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.12 °C | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.72 °C | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.7 °C | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.67 °C | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.81 °C | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6 °C | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 °C | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5 °C | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.04 °C | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.61 °C | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 °C | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.16 °C | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.66 °C | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 °C | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 7.48 °C | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.68 °C | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 7.02 °C | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.94 °C | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1 °C | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 7.23 °C | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.67 °C | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 °C | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 °C | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.25 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.21 °C | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.54 °C | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3 °C | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4 °C | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.35 °C | +12.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 8.35 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 8.35 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44 °C, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.81 °C | 6.52 °C | 7.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.75 °C | 6.19 °C | 7.61 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 °C | 6.27 °C | 7.3 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 °C | 5.58 °C | 7.13 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 °C | 5.97 °C | 6.98 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 °C | 6.37 °C | 7.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 °C | 6.67 °C | 7.92 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 °C | 6.68 °C | 7.94 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 °C | 7.21 °C | 8.35 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands was 8.35 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 °C in 1979.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.